September 14, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 7 KCR 2
@CHW 1 NYY 8
@CLE 2 MIL 3
BOS 2
(10) OAK 4
@MIN 2 MIN 4
OAK 3 CAL 6
@TEX 4 HOU 4
@ATL 3 ATL 4
HOU 3 LAD 9
@CIN 0 PHI 3
MON 2 NYM 4
@PIT 3 SFG 7
@SDP 6 CHC 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 2,762

Tuesday, September 14, 1976
Time of Game: 2:08

Royals

83-62

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  1
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3

W: A Hassler (5-10), L: T Forster (2-11)

White Sox

63-83

Lost 1

6th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Poquette LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .815    0    0   0   
  J Wohlford PH-LF            3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .604    0    1   0   GDP
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .801    0    1   0   SB
G Brett 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .338  .846    0    1   0   3B,SB
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .685    0   11   0   
H McRae DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .340  .897    0    0   0   2B
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .648    0    2   1   SB,CS
B Stinson C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .712    0    2   0   
  J Wathan PH-C               3   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .737    0    4   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .590    0    4   9   
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .637    0    1   3   

A Hassler P                                                              0   2
Totals                       36   2  10   1    1   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: H McRae (32, off T Forster).

3B: G Brett (14, off L Monroe).

TB: G Brett 3; H McRae 2; F Patek; J Wathan; A Cowens; A Otis; B Stinson; J Wohlford; F White; J Mayberry.

GIDP: J Wohlford (8).

RBI: G Brett (60).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry 2; F White-J Mayberry.

E: F Patek (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Brett (21, 2nd base off T Forster/J Essian); A Otis (26, 2nd base off L Monroe/J Essian); A Cowens (23, 2nd base off T Forster/J Essian).

CS: A Cowens (16, 2nd base by T Forster/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .730    0    0   0   
A Bannister CF                3   0   1   1    1   1  .247  .653    0    2   0   2B,CS
J Spencer DH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .698    0    0   0   
  W Nordhagen PH              2   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .442    0    0   0   
J Orta LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .743    0    1   0   
L Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .323  .811    0   12   2   
B Stein 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .666    0    3   4   GDP
K Bell 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .688    0    0   3   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .595    0    3   8   
J Essian C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .587    0    3   1   GDP

L Monroe P                                                               2   0
  T Forster P                                                            1   1
  C Carroll P                                                            0   1
Totals                       28   1   5   1    2   5                    27  20

BATTING

2B: A Bannister (6, off A Hassler).

TB: A Bannister 2; J Essian; J Orta; R Garr; K Bell.

GIDP: J Essian (5); B Stein (6).

RBI: A Bannister (6).

2-out RBI: A Bannister.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Carroll-B Dent-L Johnson.

E: J Essian 2 (10); K Bell (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Bannister (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Hassler).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Hassler, W (5-10)            9     5   1   1    2   5   0   3.38   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 5     76    -     1.45   0.66
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   5   0          30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 5           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Monroe                       2     3   1   1    0   1   0   7.71    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3     47    -     0.91  -0.02
T Forster, L (2-11)            6.1   5   1   1    1   2   0   4.32   25     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.98   0.15
C Carroll                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-0    1.40   0.03
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     20· 3· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Hassler (3; A Bannister, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 2,762.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. T Poquette           LF    1. R Garr               RF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. A Bannister          CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. J Spencer            DH 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. J Orta               LF 
5. H McRae              DH    5. L Johnson            1B 
6. A Cowens             RF    6. B Stein              2B 
7. B Stinson            C     7. K Bell               3B 
8. F White              2B    8. B Dent               SS 
9. F Patek              SS    9. J Essian             C  

   A Hassler            P        L Monroe             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  1--      14%  85% J Essian        A Hassler       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      10%  65% G Brett         L Monroe        Triple to RF; Otis Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  1--       9%  62% B Dent          A Hassler       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 9   1  1-2  123      -9%  82% J Wohlford      C Carroll       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 4   0  1-1  -2-       8%  66% A Cowens        T Forster       Single to CF; McRae to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Monroe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Poquette      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      55%  G Brett         Otis Steals 2B; Otis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      65%  " "             Triple to RF; Otis Scores
   O      --3      58%  J Mayberry      Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Brett out at Hm/P
   O      1--      56%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  A Bannister     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  J Spencer       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Monroe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  A Cowens        Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  B Stinson       Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  F White         Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  J Orta          Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      62%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Forster replaces Larry Monroe pitching
   O      ---      60%  T Poquette      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  G Brett         Walk
          1--      61%  J Mayberry      Brett Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
          ---      53%  K Bell          Single to RF
   OO     1--      62%  B Dent          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  J Essian        Single to CF
          1--      58%  R Garr          Single to CF; Essian to 3B
   RO     1-3      50%  A Bannister     Double to RF; Essian Scores; Garr out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Terry Forster facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  H McRae         Double to LF
          -2-      66%  A Cowens        Single to CF; McRae to 3B
                  John Wathan pinch hits for Bob Stinson batting 7th
   R      1-3      70%  J Wathan        Cowens Steals 2B; McRae Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      -2-      66%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  F White         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      -2-      59%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Hassler facing 3-4-5
                  John Wathan moves to C
   O      ---      62%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Orta          Popfly: SS
          ---      62%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Stein         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette batting 1st
   O      ---      63%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Wohlford moves to LF
   O      ---      64%  K Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Essian        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  A Cowens        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  J Wathan        Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Garr          Strikeout
          ---      62%  A Bannister     Walk
                  Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 3rd
   O      1--      69%  W Nordhagen     Bannister Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      71%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Wathan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  J Wohlford      Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      74%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      76%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      72%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  K Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  B Dent          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      85%  J Essian        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  J Wathan        Single
                  Clay Carroll replaces Terry Forster pitching
          1--      90%  F White         Single to CF; Wathan to 3B
          1-3      91%  F Patek         Single to 1B; Wathan stays at 3B; White to 2B
   OO     123      82%  J Wohlford      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Bannister     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197609140

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